Race condition in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2024-2432

 

Race condition in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2024-2432

Published: March 14, 2024 / Updated: March 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87517
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2432
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
GlobalProtect Agent

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-2432

Install updates from vendor's website.

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